Staff Bios - WOWK 13 Charleston, Huntington WV News, Weather, Sports

  • Staff Bios

  • Jack Kane has been with WOWK since 1999, after spending 19 years as a reporter and anchor for WCHS-TV. Prior to coming to Charleston, Kane anchored the evening news on WTAP-TV in Parkersburg.

  • Courtney Khondabi  co-anchors "13 News This Morning" and "13 News at Noon."

  • Don Hammond is a former member of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. He is a Vietnam Era veteran who also served in the 25th Infantry Division from 1974-1978. Later, Don served as a military

  • Click here to visit April's Facebook page. April Kaull is a news anchor for West Virginia Media, based at WOWK-TV in Charleston, W.Va.  April was born and raised in Harrison County, W.Va. She attended



  • Spencer Adkins is the longest serving on-air personality on WOWK TV. He joined the station in March of 1993, after driving a U-Haul through the remnants of the "Storm of the Century."

  • Bryan Hughes is a Texas native but it's fairly clear that he's run around the country.  His experience with mother nature is far and wide with many snow storms in his history.  Bryan has been forecasting

  • Kristin Ketchell joined the Stormtracker 13 weather team in March 2012. She came to WOWK from KDRV-TV in Medford, Ore., where she spent more than two years as the morning meteorologist. Although she

  • James Hopkins is the morning/noon meteorologist for WOWK/WVNS-TV. He joined the station in March of 2012, coming from Savannah, Ga. James graduated from Mississippi State University in 2007 with a Bachelors

  • Click here to visit David's Facebook page. David Iversen began working for WOWK in March 2011. He feels privileged to bring viewers the stories that matter to them and their communities. After graduating

  • Click here to visit Nicky's Facebook page Nicky Walters is a reporter for WOWK-TV. She is a West Virginia native and loves Appalachian life.

  • Click here to visit Jessie's Facebook page Jessie Shafer joined the 13 News team in March 2012 as a reporter.  

  • Lisa Robbins is a Florida native who is enjoying her time in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia!

  • Click here to visit Alanna's Facebook page. Click here to follow Alanna on Twitter. Alanna Autler joined the 13 News team as a reporter in June 2012. She graduated Cum laude from Northwestern University's

  • John Sabol is a sports reporter/anchor at WOWK-TV.

  • Bray Cary is president and chief executive officer of West Virginia Media, a multi-media company that serves 90 percent of West Virginia. Mr. Cary lived his early years in West Virginia. A 1966 graduate
    Bray Cary is president and chief executive officer of West Virginia Media, a multi-media company that serves 90 percent of West Virginia.